How to Prove ROI by Integrating Labeling with Your ERP System

How to Prove ROI by Integrating Labeling with Your ERP System

BY: NICK RECHT / DATE: 03/12/2025 / TOPICS: विनिर्माण, शिपिंग एवं प्राप्त करना, LABEL DESIGN, ENTERPRISE LABEL MANAGEMENT

Proving return on investment (ROI) isn't just a finance exercise, but it's also how you justify investments, strengthen operations, and show management that your decisions are worth it. And when it comes to barcode labeling, integrating labeling software with your ERP system is one of the fastest ways to unlock measurable ROI.

In this blog, you'll learn what ERP labeling integration looks like with TEKLYNX, why it proves a successful ROI, and the exact steps to calculate your gains.

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What is an ERP system?

An ERP system is used by businesses around the world to cohesively manage multiple departments and functions of an enterprise. An effective ERP system can coordinate supply chain, financial, and human resources to function together. With ERP integration, there's no manual distraction, which means no more manual errors.

There are many ERP systems to choose from including SAP, Global Shops Solutions, Oracle, Epicor, NetSuite, JD Edwards, Sage, and Microsoft Business Central.

Why should you integrate your labeling with your ERP system?

Often times organizations leverage the data from their business systems in their barcode labeling process in a manual fashion. This method can be referred to as "file, open, print, and pray."

The individual responsible for printing labels:

1. Opens the label designer
2. Browses for the correct label file
3. Manually populates the necessary print-time data
4. Hits print
5. Prays they didn't make any errors

ERP integration eliminates these manual steps, saving time, reducing errors, and freeing your team for more strategic work. When your ERP system drives print jobs, your ROI increases because:

• Data flows directly to your labels
• You can print instantly with zero retyping
• Labeling errors are reduced
• Print speeds are increased
• Your team saves hours on labeling to do other tasks

For a deeper understanding, read our eBook, ERP-Driven Labeling, to learn how to prove the ROI of integrating labeling with an ERP system.

Types of TEKLYNX ERP labeling integrations

The great thing about ERP integration with your labeling system is that you aren’t limited to a single option. TEKLYNX can integrate with your ERP system in a multitude of different ways to fit your business needs. Below are three common integration methods.

• Database integration with a label designer: Integrating your ERP, database, spreadsheets or other business system with a barcode label designer such as CODESOFT enables you to automatically populate real-time data directly onto your labels. This reduces manual data entry, drastically reduces the number of static label templates, and speeds up the label creation process.
• Label print automation integration: Integrating your business system with a print automation application such as SENTINEL will allow you to trigger a print job based on a predefined event; the trigger could be a new record being added to a database, requesting a print job directly out of your ERP, or a barcode scan. SENTINEL also facilitates communication back to your ERP to confirm and record the print job.
• Browser-based labeling integration: A browser-based printing module such as TEKLYNX CENTRAL allows authorized print users to access label files from anywhere; through the cloud, an on-premises server, or a remote server. Labels stored in your ERP can be printed directly from a highly customizable browser that adheres to your specific business needs.
• Label printing integration for developers: The TEKLYNX Software Development Kit (SDK) is made for software developers and solution providers to embed high-quality barcode label printing within a WMS, ERP system, LIMS, custom-built application, and more.

Not sure which integration method is right for you? Get in touch with us.

Why TEKLYNX' integration process helps improve your ROI

How can TEKLYNX integration help me improve my ROI? Well, TEKLYNX uses a universal, low-code integration method, which enables your business system to simply add a record to a database or generate a flat file with the information needed to print. The label printing system sees the new record or file and triggers the print job. Low-code integration is easy to work with and takes minimal internal resources or training.

Plus, when it comes time to upgrade your ERP system, if it can continue to generate the flat file, your integrated barcode label printing software from TEKLYNX will continue to work seamlessly and won’t require costly ongoing maintenance and development.

How to prove ROI in your ERP labeling process

One of the most common questions we hear is: “How can I quantify my ROI?” The first thing you should do is investigate your current process. Some questions you need to ask yourself are:

• Approximately how many labels does your business print in a day?
• On average, how long does it take someone to print a label?
  • Including time to start up the PC, open the right label format, key in the data, wait for the labels to print, etc.
• What is the total cost to the company?
• How many labeling errors are made in a day, week, month, year?
• How long does it take to fix labeling errors on average?
• What is the average hourly wage of the individuals fixing the errors?
• Are there any additional costs due to errors?
  • This is sometimes hard to quantify, but worth asking. Examples would be downstream costs to redo orders, unhappy or lost customers, or fines for non-compliance.

Once you gather this data, ROI is calculated from three factors:

1. The ongoing cost of your current solution
2. The ongoing cost of the new integrated solution
3. The investment of executing the new solution

See how TEKLYNX helped three manufacturers succeed with ERP integration. Use their results as a guide to estimate the potential ROI for your business. Learn from the successes of Entertainment Earth, Dot Foods, and Flex-Strut.

Start improving ROI for your company today

If you're ready to see the ROI of integrating labeling with an ERP system, now is the time to act. A fully integrated labeling solution can transform an organization. It can help save time, reduce manual steps, and improve ROI.

Let us help you discover your expected ROI from ERP Integrations with a free assessment of your labeling environment.

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